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With a little help from her friends
Categories: UncategorizedIf it were not for the time she spent studying at Rosthern (Sask.) Junior College (RJC), Crystal Lau might not be making a difference on campus at the University of…
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Foodgrains Bank responding to Somali hunger crisis
Categories: Back PageCanadian Foodgrains Bank is responding to the hunger crisis in Somalia, where immediate emergency assistance is needed to help prevent a hunger catastrophe. “At the back of our minds is…
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Reclaiming dignity after leaving sex work
Categories: Web FirstBarsha, whose real name isn’t being used to protect her identity, was 11 when her mother started forcing her to traffic drugs between India and Bangladesh. She was caught several…
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Reading the Bible with ‘the other’
Categories: Web FirstMary Magdalene’s Easter discovery of the empty tomb is the greatest news possible for Christians. But for one group of Peruvians studying the account in John 20, it came shrouded…
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Mennonites, Lutherans, Catholics discuss baptism
Categories: Web FirstRepresentatives of the Catholic Church (Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity), the Lutheran World Federation, and Mennonite World Conference met in Augsburg, Germany, February 9-14, 2017, for the fifth meeting…
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Senator urges friendship and solidarity
Categories: Web FirstWe had gathered in Ottawa—eight MCC staff, along with 30 students and young adults from across the country—for our annual MCC Canada student seminar. The topic of the seminar was…
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Canadian Mennonite to hold AGM, banquet in Ontario
The board of Canadian Mennonite Publishing Service (CMPS) will hold its annual general meeting on April 22, 4:00 p.m., at First Mennonite Church, in Kitchener, Ont. CMPS is the non-profit…
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‘I’m pretty earnest about living responsibly’
Categories: Web First“I’m kind of anti-passion,” says Brenda MacDonald. “I don’t feel I have a passion. I have a lot of interests, and I’m interested in living responsibly. I’m not goal-oriented, but…
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Living with a carbon footprint conundrum
Categories: Web FirstJane Fonda received lots of criticism last year for travelling to Alberta to criticize future pipeline construction. Media outlets, including the Winnipeg Free Press, noted the apparent inconsistency between her…
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Church lessons
Categories: EditorialMy church experience has included at least 13 Mennonite churches, a Baptist church, an inter-denominational church and two Catholic schools. That represents more worship services and Sunday school lessons than…
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Suffering from Bach withdrawal?
Categories: ArtbeatSean Gortzen got his first taste of baroque cantata repertoire during his time at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU), both on campus and through his involvement with local groups like the…
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Be a CO at tax time
Categories: Feature ArticlesReligious wars raged in 16th-century Europe between Catholics and Protestants. In northern Holland, Jan Smit was captured by the Catholics and was being pressed into service as an oarsman. His…
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Readers write: April 10, 2017 issue
Categories: Viewpoints‘The faith of our fathers lives on’ There used to be a hymn we sang in our congregation: “Faith of our Fathers, Living Still.” As a person ages, one has…
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A parting blessing
Categories: ViewpointsAt my first Mennonite Church Alberta assembly as area church minister, one of my official tasks was to offer a prayer of release to Calgary Vietnamese Mennonite Church. It was…
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Reclaiming Scripture
Categories: ViewpointsWe must not hand them back. Others before us fought long and hard to get them back into our hands. Through blood, sweat and tears, they were returned to the…
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Ailsa Craig Boys Farm
Categories: ViewpointsBoys on horseback pose in front of the main entrance to the Ailsa Craig Boys Farm, a home for troubled boys, in the 1960s. The farm, begun in 1955, was…
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Creation care in action
Categories: UncategorizedBuilding to green standards using cutting-edge technology is a significant expense. After nearly four years in its 50 Kent Avenue building, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Ontario is pleased with the…
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‘Not just an activist political group’
Categories: UncategorizedMennonite Church Canada’s resolution on Israel and Palestine took centre stage during an informative workshop in early March 2017 at the Mennonite Church Manitoba annual general meeting. Hosted by co-leaders…
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Church opens doors to exercise club
Categories: UncategorizedEveryone’s welcome, it’s free of charge and refreshments are served. Those selling features should attract Mennonites by the dozen. Surprisingly, though, most participants in Nutana Park Mennonite Church’s seniors exercise…
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Serving up social justice
Categories: UncategorizedMore than just food will be on the menu when the Abby Eats Café opens here next year. The non-profit eatery, according to founder and proprietor Kyle Dyck, will focus…
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